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Q. New York City firefighters were the furthest to respond on mutual aid to Baltimore, MD in February 1904.
Why is it that New York City firefighters were initially confused about where they were to respond? Scroll down for the answer.
A. The ship, The City of Baltimore, was in New York Harbor the day of the Great Baltimore Fire. New York City firefighters were confused and thought the ship was on fire, not the city of Baltimore, MD, hundreds of miles away.
February 5, 2007
